Share the Harvest – 5K Run/Walk
About this race
🎉 Share the Harvest – 4th Annual 5K Run/Walk 🎉
Hosted by Community Leadership Academy
Benefiting the Community Kitchen Program
Dear Participants, Donors, and Sponsors,
We are excited to announce that the "Share the Harvest 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk" is officially happening—and we’d love for you to be part of it!
📅 Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: McAlpine Creek Park – 8711 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28212
This year, we are proud to share that 117 individuals have already signed up for our Community Kitchen Program, a completely free culinary training initiative that equips underserved community members—immigrants, refugees, and those in need—with the skills and certification to launch successful careers in the food industry.
Your participation in this fun and meaningful 5K Run/Walk helps us raise critical funds to keep this 100% free program running strong!
🎽 BONUS! All registered runners will receive a FREE limited-edition 2026 Community Kitchen Program running T-shirt as a token of our appreciation.
The Community Leadership Academy is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and your support directly empowers lives, promotes job readiness, and creates lasting change.
Let’s run, walk, and Share the Harvest together!
Thank you for your continued support—we can’t wait to see you there!
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Share the Harvest 4th Annual 5K Run/Walk
The 5K Run for adults and youth 14-18 years old, will run at 10 AM. Medals will be awarded for the top three male and female adult finishers and youth male and female finishers 14-18 years. The top youth male and female finishers will also receive a gift certificate for running shoes. We are proud to offer entry fee scholarships for deserving youth in the community! Youth 14-18 years old may request a scholarship to pay for their race entry fee by submitting a request to runcrrc@gmail.com
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Charlotte, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:59 AM and sets at 7:44 PM local time (EDT) in Charlotte on September 5, 2026 — 12h 45m of daylight.
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2026 results — Share the Harvest – 5K Run/Walk
Share the Harvest 4th Annual 5K Run/Walk · 12 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald McKenzie | 21:31 | 6:56 /mi |
| 2 | Amanda Vesterfelt | 22:08 | 7:07 /mi |
| 3 | Trey Houser | 22:22 | 7:12 /mi |
| 4 | Adam Cline | 33:49 | 10:53 /mi |
| 5 | Jim Stegall | 36:27 | 11:44 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
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